Teaching assistant salary in the UK

Average pay

£13.59 an hour

£26,500 a year

Teaching assistant jobs across the UK pay £13.59 an hour on average. Half pay between £12.40 and £15.28.

1 in 10 jobs here pay over £16.61 an hour.

Based on 31 jobs from 15 employers in the last day. Updated 5 Nov 2026. Pay offered in job listings, not what people earn.

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Teaching assistant pay by city

Average an hour, and the difference from the UK average of £13.59.

London13 jobsNot enough data yet
Bristol3 jobsNot enough data yet
Birmingham1 jobNot enough data yet
Leeds1 jobNot enough data yet
Manchester1 jobNot enough data yet
Stoke-on-Trent1 jobNot enough data yet

A city gets its own figure once we have 20 jobs from 5 or more employers.

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How much do teaching assistants earn in the UK?

Teaching assistant jobs across the UK pay £13.59 an hour on average, about £26,500 a year at 37.5 hours a week. 1 in 10 pay under £11.92, and 1 in 10 over £16.61.